Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

! Report of the Business Committee Last Night-DutteS Ofthe Sub. b.Committees Admission of New Members-AnT Tm. Portant Meeting
 A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held in James T. SIoan's office on Chapel
 street last night for the purpose of hearing | the report of the business committee which ! was appointed at the last meeting. This ! committee recommended the following com 1 mittees, with their duties: Ways and means-It shall be the duty of \ this committee to audit the accounts, exam ] inc bills, recommend assessments and general ' subscriptions when necessary, and to have general supervision of the finances; and to act as an advisory board for the various committees, as well as to lay out and super wise their work.
 New enterprises-This committee shall consider questions relating to the introduc- ton, fostering and encouragement of new enterprises in New Haven and vicinity, and it shall be their duty to advise and assist manufacturers generally who may be seek
 ing new locations for their business
 Railroad ransportation-All complaints to
 the chamber of Irregularities or diserimina-
 tions in rates of freight against New Haven interests shall be referred to this committee to harmonize the interests of the transporter and the shipper.
 Harbor-The duty of this committee shall
 be to take action in obtaining such mupici-
 pal, State and national legislation as may be deemed necessary for the improvement of
 our harbor; also to secure for the chamber
 chart showing the entire water front of the
 town and city, it's docks, wharves and privi-
 leges, and the names of the owners of the
 same.
 Publication and statistics-This committee
 is expected to prepare or have prepared for
 the use ot the chamber such statistics as shall represent the commercial, industrial
 and financial interests of the city, showing the best means in their judgment of utilizing the same to promote the growth and welfare of New Haven; they shall also have charge of the publication of these statistics subject to the approval of the charter
 Real estate-It shall be the duty of this committee to furnish mep or maps of the real estate of the city for the use of mem. bers, to be kept for reference in the rooms of the chamber; they shall also furnish for the same purpose list of all real estate suit able for manufacturing for business purposes not now utilized but open for purchase
 Municipal affairs-This committee is to consider all motions of legislation affecting the commercial, manufacturing and general interests of this community that may be brought before them, and to consult and ad- wise with the various boards of our town and city government, to remedy and correct evils and abuses that may appear to exist therein.
 Membership-The special duty of this committee shall be to increase the member ship of chamber from the ranks of the active and energetic business men of this city.
 The chamber adopted the report of this 1 committee.
 The following are those who have been ap- pointed to serve on these committees:
 Ways and means-W. F, Day. Beniamin R. English, 0. w. Scranton, N. D. Sperry. | H: G. Lewis, George H. Ford, Max Adler. New enterpIises-C. s. Nersick, s. E. | Merwin Joseph Sheldon, Joseph Porter, T. Atwater Barnes, H. s. Holcomb, A. H. | Kellam, R. R. Hopkins, jr
 Railroad and transportation-E. S. Kim. 6erly, M: F. Tylor, 0. M. Shepard, A. Fl. Aellam, Joel A. Sperry, Abner Hendee ani B. s. Greeley.
 N. D. Sperry, U. F. Evarts, George F. Hol- comb, James E. English, s. H. Wagner.
 Publication and statistics-H.P. Hubbard J Rice Winehell, N. G. Osborn. Alexander Iroup, A. P. Hitchcock, H. c. Deming. W. 6. Pratt.
 Real estate-Joseph Sheldon, H. E. English, ,. E. Oviatt, J. T. Sloan, E. 0. Beecher, R. I. Merwin, H. P. Hoadley.
 Municipal affairs Samuel A. York. IT q White, c. A. Baldwin, Charles L. Baldwin Charles Kleiner, John 0. Gallagher, w. c. 3eecher.
 On membership-F. c. Bushnell. S. IF Wagner, F. B. Farnsworth, T, A. Barnes. John I. Sloan, George Wyckes, Frank H' Sperry.
 It was voted to make an assessment of $2 on members of the chamber. The bylaws allow n assessment of not more than $5
 The following resolution was passed:
 Resolved, That those members of the different | committees wh3 within thirty days signify to the l ecretary Of the Chamber of Commerce their ac. | eptance of the duties of their appointment sbaIl ave power to appoint substitutes in place of any |
 The following were admitted to membar. hip in the chamber: Charles D. NicolI, John ! f Ienney, jr., W. A. Spalding.